Bewl Water shown within Kent (grid reference TQ679328)
Bewl Water is a reservoir in the valley of the River Bewl, straddling the boundary between Kent and East Sussex in England. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Lamberhurst, Kent.[1] The reservoir was part of a project to increase the supply of water in the area. It supplies Southern Water's customers in the towns of Thanet and Hastings.[2]
Work to construct the reservoir began in 1973 with the damming and subsequent flooding of the Bewl River valley. It was completed in 1975, having been filled with over 31,300 million litres of water, with a total project cost of £11 million.[2] It is now the largest body of inland water in Southeast England.[3]
In winter, when the flow in the River Medway exceeds 275 million litres per day, river water is pumped to the reservoir for storage. There is an outlined plan to raise the water level by a further three metres with intentions of increasing the yield by up to 30% to help with the growing water demand in Southeast England. This will, however, put further demands on the River Medway to supply the additional water required, with the potential for environmental degradation in the river and the ecosystems that it supports.[citation needed]
^"Water companies warn parts of UK could see drought this summer after the driest winter in more than 20 years". The Daily Telegraph. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
^ ab"A brief history of Bewl Water". The Times of Tunbridge Wells. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
^"Bewl Water | History & Visiting Information". Britain Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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900-metre dam (980 yd) was built across the Bewl valley, cutting off the headwaters. This formed BewlWater, a 30-metre-deep storage reservoir (98 ft)...
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insolvency administration in 2015 and closed. Its former premises at BewlWater are now occupied by the site's current tenant, the Markerstudy Group.[citation...
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Bewl Bridge Rowing Club is a rowing club on the BewlWater, based at Bewlbridge Lane, Lamberhurst, Wadhurst, Tunbridge Wells. Rowers aged 12 and upwards...
promoted "Seven Wonders of the Weald": Bayham Old Abbey Bedgebury Pinetum BewlWater Finchcocks Lamberhurst Vineyard Marle Place Scotney Castle The game of...
of the competition sailors posed for the press. As well as filming at BewlWater reservoir in Kent, which features as the Teignmouth inlet where Donald...
tours of the Victorian sewers of Brighton and Hove and public access to BewlWater, one of the largest reservoirs in England. The historic Twyford Waterworks...
Levett Richard Milbourne Alfred Mynn William Rootes Schools Bethany School Sport, arts and leisure Bedgebury Forest Bedgebury National Pinetum BewlWater...
Levett Richard Milbourne Alfred Mynn William Rootes Schools Bethany School Sport, arts and leisure Bedgebury Forest Bedgebury National Pinetum BewlWater...
of one of its tributaries, the River Bewl, was dammed and flooded between 1973 and 1975 creating the BewlWater reservoir. The village itself has a large...
that operated from 1895 to 1968. Water services are managed by Southern Water; the main reservoir in the area is BewlWater. The Kent and Sussex Crematorium...
Levett Richard Milbourne Alfred Mynn William Rootes Schools Bethany School Sport, arts and leisure Bedgebury Forest Bedgebury National Pinetum BewlWater...
The village is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near BewlWater and Bedgebury Pinetum, and neighbouring villages include Ticehurst, Hurst...
interest in the Borough include: Bedgebury Pinetum BewlWater reservoir near Lamberhurst for leisure water pursuits and outdoor conferences Sissinghurst Castle...
in the past as the Shode or Busty River Teise, major sub-tributary River Bewl River Beult Loose Stream River Len Minor tributaries include: Wateringbury...
Lamberhurst, passing Bayham Abbey. Here the small River Bewl, on which is the reservoir BewlWater, joins the Teise. The Teise bifurcates 2 km SW of Marden...
of footpaths is 2063 kilometres. BewlWater, one of five reservoirs in the AONB, is the largest body of inland water in south-east England and one of...
between the North Downs and the South Downs. The reservoir of BewlWater is nearby. The River Bewl, which is a sub-tributary of the River Medway, and the Limden...
Levett Richard Milbourne Alfred Mynn William Rootes Schools Bethany School Sport, arts and leisure Bedgebury Forest Bedgebury National Pinetum BewlWater...
East Sussex. It was dismantled in 1974 before the cronstruction of the BewlWater reservoir. The name of the cottage is derived from the family occupying...
managed as wooded heath. Streams in the Forest show evidence of dams, storing water for the Wealden iron industry and later the ornamental lakes on the Bedgebury...
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